The interpretation of diseases in terms of cellular alterations, i.e., the ways in which cells fail to maintain homeostasis, sometimes used as a synonym for cytopathology. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
cytopathology.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. the interpretation of diseases in terms of cellular alterations, the ways in which cells fail to maintain homeostasis; 2. sometimes used as a synonym for cytopathology (1).
Also known as cytopathology, it is the study of the alteration of cells in disease.